fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050017

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-221830-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late.
waves 1 foot. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. snow and rain in the evening,
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. snow likely in the morning, then snow
likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050024

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-221830-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. a chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
10 seconds and s 1 foot at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050023

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-221830-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming n 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 
to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds 
and e 5 ft at 7 seconds. rain and snow in the evening, then snow 
likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain. a chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050022

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-221830-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. rain and snow in the evening,
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 6 ft at
10 seconds. snow likely in the morning, then snow likely with a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and ne 5 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain and snow in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050025

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-221830-
currituck sound-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
around 2 ft. rain and snow in the evening, then snow after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 220601
cwfakq
expires:202602221830;;050018

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-221830-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
101 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow and rain in the evening,
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. a chance of rain.
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kilm 220545
cwfilm
expires:202602221815;;049378

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-221815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms late. patchy fog. patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. showers, mainly in the morning. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220532
cwfmhx
expires:202602221845;;048789

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-221845-
pamlico sound-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a
chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in the
morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220532
cwfmhx
expires:202602221845;;048796

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-221845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft
at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. a chance of tstms. a chance of
rain, then rain late. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
5 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain,
mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: w 5 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220532
cwfmhx
expires:202602221845;;048795

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-221845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of rain, then showers late. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
rain and snow in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220532
cwfmhx
expires:202602221845;;048794

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-221845-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. a chance of rain, then showers late. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming nw 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
7 seconds and n 4 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 12 seconds and w
5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 14 seconds and w 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220532
cwfmhx
expires:202602221845;;048793

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-221845-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of
rain, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds
and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 5 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and s 6 ft at
8 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 9 seconds and nw 8 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of snow in the morning. a slight
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and n 7 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft
at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-221845-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. vsby 1 to
3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. near shore,
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
9 seconds. rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 9 ft at
8 seconds and w 9 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 8 ft at
10 seconds and n 8 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

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